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The cliché of the absent-minded, asexual professor is dead. Scott McLemee looks at "the new academic stereotype."

By Scott McLemee

In the movie "Ghostbusters," Dan Aykroyd commiserates with Bill Murray after the two lose their jobs as university researchers. “Personally...

By Jeremy Penn

Proposed regulations about military recruiting and ROTC threaten key academic values, writes John K. Wilson.

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The current approach often confuses, or misleads, students and families about what college will cost them, says Mark Kantrowitz. He offers a proposal for change.

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Moving to the tenure track means rethinking walls between professional and personal identity, writes Alex Golub.

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A prominent librarian utters dire warnings about new media. Scott McLemee hits the books.

By Scott McLemee

Defenders of the controversial professor are undercutting the values they say they want to protect, writes Anne D. Neal.

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The demise of a unique liberal arts college reflects a series of lamentable trends in higher education, writes Cary Nelson.

By Cary Nelson